Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2017 season
Cyclone Enawo (2017)
Enawo was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 2, 2017 to March 11, 2017, about 10 days, and covered 2,820 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 926 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 926 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,820 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 70 mi (112 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Uriah (2016) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 67th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Uriah (2016), Cyclone Amara (2014), Cyclone Hellen (2014) and 1 more.
- Energy: 27% of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.